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Social Enterprise: Tralee trainees get kickstart serving coffee
• People who come to Ireland seeking refuge and who find themselves in Tralee, Co. Kerry, are getting a kickstart as barista trainees serving ethically-produced coffee from a converted horsebox. Located on Boherbee Road, near Austin Stack GAA Stadium, the Coffee Pod is one of the most impactful social enterprises in the country.
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Volunteer-led community apple orchards are growing in Ireland
Throughout 2025, a project called Úlla, Dúlra agus Pobal - meaning ‘Apples, Nature and Community’ unfolded in Cloughjordan ecovillage in Co. Tipperary. The project was supported by the Irish Environmental Network and five events were held, online* and in person, to look at how heritage apples connect with history, with local communities, with local food businesses, and with the arts. The project finale was an festival called Féile na nÚll which took place on September 20th in Cloughjordan ecovillage. Here, Oliver Moore, one of the organisers, explains about projects happening involving community apple orchards elsewhere - in Monaghan town, County Clare, Limerick city and Ballymun.
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Minister and officials hear ideas and concerns from communities nationwide
Cork today hosted the fourth annual National Civic Forum, marking the first time it was hosted in the real* capital. Opened by Corkonian and Minister of State, Jerry Buttimer, it brought together representatives from community organisations, agencies and local and central government to discuss how to tackle social exclusion and improve civic engagement and true collaboration.
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Community development increases not enough, says Irish Rural Link
While there were some positive things in this month's budget, Irish Rural Link says it is concerned about the level of funding allocated to Rural Development (€192 million) and Community Development (€260 million). “Although these represent increases on last year’s budget, they may not go far enough,” it said in a statement.
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Terence Wheelock’s family still seek answers 20 years on
“It’s now been 20 years and the family are still looking for answers,” says Gemma Dunleavy, using her platform to highlight Terence Wheelock’s case in spoken voice performances.
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PANDEMIC HANGOVER: Some rural groups only now back face-to-face
Meetings, once almost always an in-person affair for all sections of society, changed dramatically in the pandemic, suddenly becoming entirely virtual affairs. Community groups and organisations up and down Ireland found their means of communication cut very suddenly. Most adapted quite quickly and largely successfully. But five and half years since Covid emerged the dust is still settling to some extent. That’s certainly the case for Tullamore Toastmasters who held their first fully in person meeting since the pandemic in September.
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Terence Wheelock’s family still seek answers 20 years on
“It’s now been 20 years and the family are still looking for answers,” says Gemma Dunleavy, using her platform to highlight Terence Wheelock’s case in spoken voice performances.
